The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-03-17
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The News from All Parts Of the
World.


An Ottawa (Canada) dispatch SAYS Capt
Scott. commander of the Dominion feet OF
fishery cruisers, who has been in the city fol
the past week arranging with the Government
for this seasons campaign against intrudine
American fishing vessels, left for Halifax March
l3 Referring 10 the program that has been
marked out for him, Capt. Scott said that the
feet will consist of eight vessels next season.
two steam cruisers. and six fast-Saling schoon
ers--A sharp shock OF earthquake was felt
throughout Paris one day last week. For a
time there was general panic and the hotels
and the B0urse were omptied OF their occupants
IN a very few seconds The people were, how
ever, soon treasured. II was found that many
walls of buildings in various parts OF the city
were cracked by the qualse.--The London
Standard has received a cipher dispatch from
what il considered a Trustworthy source saying
that an unsuccessful attempt had been made 60
aSslssinatc the Car. No details are given.
ABOUT PEOPLE.
Gen. Simon Cameron was sS years old or
March {. He is still in the enjoyment Of good
health and carries his great age IN way which
gives promise OF many more anniversaries. The
day was pleasant one 10 the venerable states
man. ID has become q custom FOR has many friends
10 call and congratulate him on bis birthday an.
niversiries Many friends sought him out and
exchanged greetings at his home in Harris
burg. Secretary Manning retired from the
Treasury last week, and is going TO Europe.
lie viii be accompanied by Mr. Jordan, who
has resigned his position rs United States
Treasurer Ut is said that Rev. Matthew G.
Julien. pastor of the Trinitarian Church, In
New Bedford Mass, will receive n call from
Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, 70 Oil the va
cancy caused by the death of Rev. Henry
Ward BeCchcr.--COl. CharletOn III. Way, who
has been appointed consul at ST. Petersburg
held consulate under President Grant. He
served in the Confederate army during the
war and has since been interested in cotton
manu- featuring ia Savannah, Ga. lie is spoken
OF rs q progressive man, who promptly laid
aside the trappings of war after the surrender.
james q. Blaine, jr., has accepted a posi-
tion with a prominent Wall street broker,
where he is to receive $1,000 year for his ser.
vices-lhe presidon; has appointed G. III. J.
Taylor Of Kansas City as United States Min
lister to Liberia. Mr.. Taylor is a colorcd man,
about % years old.-Dr McGlynn will not
leave New York until after the retNrn OF Arch
bishop COrrigan. IL is sad that there are COM
municatioRs awaiting the Archbishop that will
alter very materially the position in which DIR
hcGlynn now stands, and that there is hope
that the Doctor viii return TO his old church.
After that he may go TO Rome. DIR. McGlynn
has entirely recovered from his late illness, and
will probably take part in the parade on St.
Patrick's Day.
OBITUARY.
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher died last week
on the day THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE went Ia
press. His funeral was attended by a multi
tude OF people. -Four churches were filled, in
all OF which services were held at the same
time. Business in Brooklyn was wholly sus-
pended He was buried in Greenwood Gene
tery.-Capt. James b. Eads, the famous engi-
neer, who built the jetties at the mouth Of the
Mississippi, and was the originator OF the
lsthmusship- railway project, died of pneumonia
NJ Nassau n. r.. last week. A New Orleans
says: The loss at any time OF such man
would be q calamity to mankind, but at this
particular time, in the full ripeness of his
fame a great engineer and scientist. when
the crowning glory OF his long aud useful life
that giant work which his genius had conceived
and which il was his dearest wish TO live long
enough to carry forward TO triumphal success
needed his master mind. his guiding hand, his
death is indeed dcTsorablen Regarding the
jetties and benefits resulting therefrom to tho
Mississippi Valley il says: "This one engineer.
ing enterprise Of his has added 81, 100000 q
the wealth Of farmers aud manufacturers o.
this vast region, which he opened 10 tho
largest steamers Of the world ."-John B
Luce, Of Arkansas, died last week in Washing.
ton. He was the principal attorney for thC
Choctaw Nation in the claim brought by the
latter hall century ago against the United
States for the value OF certain lands. III,
entered the case as far back as 1852 aud per
sistently pushed it until the United State.
Supreme Court gave n judgment of neary
S3V03D0g last November IN favor of the ChOc
taws. Mr. Luces fee, under a written eOutrac
which he held amounted to nearly Si50000
The tedious and protracted contest with thu
excitement OF victory, brought on nervou,
prostration from which, in his ola age he could
not recoyer-Sccond Lieut. Seward Mott, o
the 10th Cav, was killed at the San Carlos
Reservation, Ariz., by young Apache Chief
who quarreied with him over division o
land, aud stabbed him several times The muir
derer escaped. Lieut.. Mott graduated from Yves
Point last year, and received his commission ii
July. He was native OF New York
One day last week Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, color
ed, ~f East Nottingham, Pa, received DRAFT
from The Government fer $4,000 back pay and
pension for her husband, Henry Smith, VIII,
died IN the army. When the paper was put IN
her hands she became so excited over ID thai
she died suddenly without iudorsing il.
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
At Buffalo William Pohl, German aged 3
years, fired a revolver at Mrs Julia Mandy,
widow, residing on Michigan ST., but misset
her. He alterward fired ut a young woman
named Lena Trenkhorn, but the bullet wen
wide Of its mark. lie then put the pistol d
his head and shot himself through the brain
dying almost instantly. Pohl had been uayin
the widow attention for the past six months
representing himself rs a single man. She dis
covered that he was married and refused &
have anything further TO do with hm.-Dal
COnnOrs, q brakeman on the Pan Handle Rail
road While riding on top OF a freight car, wa
struck by the channel span of the bridge cross
ing the Ohio River near Steubenyille, an,
Knocked under the wheels After the trail
passed be fell from the bridge into the river
distance OF 60 feet, and swan nearly 200 yard
before he was rescued. When taken from Ia
water it was discovered that one leg was 3
badly crushed that il had to be amputated
IBIS recovery is doulItful.-A street duel oc
Cured Saturday at Potomac, H. between inc
Goodwin wealthy farmer, aud Chas More
head, young bank cashier. Goodwin ha
charged that his l5-year-old daughter was Sc
duced by MOrehead. Two chambers in eac
ones pistol had been omptied, when the al
legged seducer fell MORALLY wounded Good
win escaped without a scratch.-Mary {
Anderson. the young girl who was shot abou
i've weeks ago at Mount Holly, N. j., who's
case has excited universal attention on accoun
OF her remarkable vitality, died Saturday,
Freeman Rowe and wife, an aged couple, Will